Jan has been a regular visitor to Japan for many decades and professes a great love of the Country its scenery and of course it's wildlife believing it to be the spiritual home of his photographic style and inspiration. In "Japanese Elegance and Grace" Jan showcases some of his mesmerising images of encounters with the Cranes, Swans and eagles in the winter weather of Hokkaido from the elegance and grace of red-crowned cranes in the winter weather of Hokkaido to the whooper swans in fairy tale conditions and the mighty Steller’s Sea Eagles. In a true celebration of the photographic art of capturing simplicity in stunning images that reflect the deep symbolism of these birds in Japanse culture. As ever Jan will intertwine great images with fascinating backstories of the Country, it's Culture and practicalities of visiting a photographers bucket list destination. Photography Experts bring you the very best photographers who excel at their craft but also deliver a top-quality Web presentation that is as entertaining as it is informative. In each presentation the Expert not only shares their stunning imagery with you but the detail of where and how the image was taken, they will give you their own personal insights on composition and settings not available anywhere else in this format. We seriously recommend registration and participation in the live event for the chance to ask questions directly yourself or listen to the answers they give to other participants. Only registrants to the live event will have access to the Q&A content as well as being given a 72 hour post event streaming of the event, so even if for some reason you are unable to attend you still get to see the full event. Recordings are made available at a future date but without the premium content.